25_SDR holdings, per capita in Japan
Japan: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 474.49 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Japan stood at 474.49 units per person.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 235.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Japan peaked at 494.38 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.44 units per person, in 1993.
That places Japan 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.37 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 20.65 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 19.91 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 10.44 units per person | -47.6% |
| 1994 | 13.48 units per person | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 30.69 units per person | +127.7% |
| 1996 | 21.09 units per person | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 20.62 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.63 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.12 units per person | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 19.82 units per person | +63.6% |
| 2001 | 18.63 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 18.07 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 21.36 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 21.38 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.4 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 22.15 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 24.83 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 23.05 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 158.59 units per person | +587.9% |
| 2011 | 166.22 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 156.15 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 152.41 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 158.43 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 141.52 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 137.32 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 144.52 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 154.71 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 147.47 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 149.63 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 158.3 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 494.38 units per person | +212.3% |
| 2023 | 468.99 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 452.58 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 474.49 units per person | +4.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 474.49 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 451.37 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 474.49 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 149.29 units per person, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +587.9% | 23.05 units per person | 158.59 units per person |
| 2022 | +212.3% | 158.3 units per person | 494.38 units per person |
| 1995 | +127.7% | 13.48 units per person | 30.69 units per person |
| 2000 | +63.6% | 12.12 units per person | 19.82 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 units per person | 10.44 units per person | 30.69 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.96 units per person | 18.07 units per person | 24.83 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.73 units per person | 137.32 units per person | 166.22 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.4 units per person | 149.63 units per person | 494.38 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Japan?
- 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Japan was 474.49 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 494.38 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 units per person in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.